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Locks and Shadow Swarms | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Philip Kiley The pilot boat’s horn cut twice, a warning that flattened chatter across the lock wall. LT Mara Delgado raised her head from the operations console as a bright speck waver...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Locks and Shadow Swarms", by Philip Kiley

#CallforFictionWeek

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05.12.2025 14:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Habeas Corpus | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Jay Turner The ocean was calm off the coast of Virginia as Jake settled into his captain’s chair on the bridge wing of his Navy destroyer. The morning breeze was fresh and chilly, and ...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Habeas Corpus", by Jay Turner

#CallforFictionWeek

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05.12.2025 14:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Friendly Fire Isn’t | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Paul Viscovich, CDR, USN (Ret.) “What if the People’s Liberation Army lures us to the wrong landing beach?" “Say again, Commander?” Admiral Dale Lee gave his operations officer a quizz...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Friendly Fire Isn’t", by Dmitry Filipoff

#CallforFictionWeek

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04.12.2025 22:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Phantom Cable | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Sandro Carniel The bridge of the offshore patrol vessel Frosch smelled of diesel and wet steel — the residue of a storm that had just lashed the Barents Sea with four-meter-high waves....

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Phantom Cable", by Sandro Carniel

#CallforFictionWeek

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04.12.2025 22:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Decapitation | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Malcom Reynolds Undisclosed Location Eastern Theater Command 3 March 2027 2125 local time  “Comrade General, welcome,” said Colonel Pei Yuanqing as he saluted, then sat behind his desk...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Decapitation", by Malcolm Reynolds

#CallforFictionWeek

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03.12.2025 12:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sea Control 591: Maritime Statecraft and Its Future with Steve Brock and Hunter Stires | Center for International Maritime Security Host Brian Kerg talks with Steve Brock and Hunter Stires to discuss their CIMSEC article, “Maritime Statecraft and Its Future.” Steven V. Brock was appointed by the White House as the Senior Advisor t...

Sea Control 591 — Maritime Statecraft and Its Future

Steve Brock and Hunter Stires discuss their article, “Maritime Statecraft and Its Future,” which explores the core challenges to America’s sea power ecosystem and how to win back America’s maritime supremacy.

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03.12.2025 12:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Narco Sea: Three Headings to One Target | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Till Andrzejewski Act 1 – Opening Moves February 11, 2050. Today would not be the first time two women, three mothers, seven children, and one grandchild mourned. And of course, not th...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"The Narco Sea: Three Headings to One Target", by Till Andrzejewski

Till Andrzejewski

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02.12.2025 13:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Anna palaa! | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Ben Plotkin  /ˈɑnːɑ pɑˈlɑː/ — Finnish, idiomatic interjection Literal: “let it burn” (anna = “give/let,” palaa = “burns”). Idiomatic sense: “go for it,” “bring it on,” “hit it,” “keep ...

Annual Call for Fiction Week

"Anna palaa!", by Ben Plotkin

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02.12.2025 12:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Task Force Rust Bucket | Center for International Maritime Security Fiction Week By Tyler Totten February 5th – 0340 Amphibious Strike One Palanan Bay, Philippines “Handshake confirmed,” Lieutenant Parodi reported from the copilot seat, his voice low. “Relax Juan, the...

Annual Call For Fiction Week

"Task Force Rust Bucket", by Tyler Totten

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02.12.2025 12:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Annual Fiction Week Kicks off on CIMSEC | Center for International Maritime Security By Dmitry Filipoff For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction. These thoughtful stories examine the future of maritime security and wa...

Annual Fiction Week Kicks off on CIMSEC

For the next two weeks, CIMSEC will be featuring short stories submitted in response to our Call for Fiction.

Further information may be found at the link below.

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01.12.2025 10:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Write, Fight, Win: Please Donate to CIMSEC this Holiday Season! | Center for International Maritime Security At CIMSEC, we believe victory in the maritime domain starts with great ideas communicated compellingly — Write, Fight, Win. CIMSEC is proud to say that since our founding our content has been free and...

Write, Fight, Win: Please Donate to CIMSEC this Holiday Season!

CIMSEC keeps its content free to advance powerful ideas in maritime security and relies on reader support. If you value our mission, please consider a monthly donation to keep the conversation strong.

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30.11.2025 16:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Optimum Pathway for Building Nuclear Submarines with South Korea and Japan | Center for International Maritime Security By Brent D. Sadler Introduction Riding a wave of success during his Asia tour, President Donald Trump triumphantly announced the U.S. would be working with South Korea to build nuclear submarines.1 To...

The Optimum Pathway for Building Nuclear Submarines with South Korea and Japan

Trump’s South Korea plan isn’t AUKUS 2.0—it’s about SMNR tech and stronger allied sub programs, offering a path to boost deterrence and U.S. shipbuilding.

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30.11.2025 16:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sea Control 590: Drone Carriers & Salvo Equations | Sea Control Host Walker D. Mills interviews Marine Corps Captain Colton Byers about his article for the War Quants substack “Carrier 2.0: The Drone Carrier Revolution.” Their discussion covers salvo equations and...

Sea Control 590 — Drone Carriers & Salvo Equations

Host Walker D. Mills talks with Capt Colton Byers about how to model the effectiveness of Drone Carriers, and what those models can tell us about the future fleet.

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26.11.2025 21:07 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Warrior Spirit and the Time Tax: A Letter from a SWO Captain | Center for International Maritime Security The following is republished with permission. By Jan van Tol Dear Admiral, Astonishingly, I find myself at the end of my time in OBRIEN already. At the risk of being too forward, I will take the oppor...

"Warrior Spirit and the Time Tax: A Letter from a SWO Captain"

Rising admin burdens, shrinking manning, and checklist-driven oversight are eroding warfighting focus, JO retention, and true “Warrior Spirit.” Restoring time for real naval skills is essential.

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25.11.2025 12:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Increase Collaboration with South America to Protect U.S. Antarctic Interests | Center for International Maritime Security By William Muntean and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez The United States has significant national interests in Antarctica, but it currently lacks the maritime capacity to secure them. The United States sent ...

"Increase Collaboration with South America to Protect U.S. Antarctic Interests"

With only one aging icebreaker left, the U.S. risks losing ground in Antarctica and must rely on South American partners to maintain access and treaty commitments.

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25.11.2025 12:41 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
How China’s Expanded Operations in the Sea of Japan are Troubling Tokyo | Center for International Maritime Security By Andrew Orchard The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) response to Taiwan President Lai’s inauguration highlighted Beijing's regional assertiveness and military capabilities. That same week, China's amb...

"How China’s Expanded Operations in the Sea of Japan are Troubling Tokyo"

China’s expanding PLA operations near Japan—often with Russia—are increasing pressure on Tokyo’s key maritime chokepoints. Japan is boosting JSDF readiness as regional tensions rise.

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25.11.2025 12:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Invisible Criminal Commodities in the Caribbean | Center for International Maritime Security Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud, and Sophie Podrog On 7 July 2021, Jovenel Moïse, the President of Haiti, was assassinated in his own bedroom, sending Haiti into a constitutional crisis from which it ha...

"Invisible Criminal Commodities in the Caribbean", by Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud, and Sophie Podrog

Haiti’s turmoil highlights a bigger Caribbean threat, and requires better coordination, training, and legal tools to counter growing maritime crime.

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20.11.2025 00:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Peace in Gaza May Not Mean Peace in the Red Sea | Center for International Maritime Security By Matt Reisener Since October 2023, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group that seized control over much of the country over a decade ago, have waged a campaign against shipping vessels in the Red Sea, Ba...

"Peace in Gaza May Not Mean Peace in the Red Sea", by Matt Reisener

A Gaza ceasefire won’t stop Houthi Red Sea attacks. The campaign is driven by the group’s push for legitimacy, leverage, and regional influence—meaning shipping insecurity will continue.

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20.11.2025 00:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ready for War: A Way Forward for Industrial Preparedness | Center for International Maritime Security By Doug Orsi The results of a 2023 wargame simulating a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan showed that the combined forces of Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. successfully denied Chinese objectives and ...

"Ready for War: A Way Forward for Industrial Preparedness", by Doug Orsi

Wargames and real conflicts highlight a critical gap: the U.S. can fight—but can’t rearm fast enough. Expanding production and partnering with allies are key to restoring industrial readiness.

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19.11.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
MOSA Redux: Modular Acquisition is New Again | Center for International Maritime Security By Jason Thomas What is old is new again, and Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) is no different. MOSA is an acquisition and design approach consisting of a technical and business architecture that ...

MOSA Redux: Modular Acquisition is New Again

The Navy is doubling down on the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) — building adaptable, interoperable, and upgradeable platforms for faster tech integration and stronger deterrence.

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13.11.2025 12:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Bring Out the Knives: A Programmatic Night Court for the Surface Navy | Center for International Maritime Security By Chris Rielage Time is our critical resource now. The Navy knows that we have a few scant years before we face major risk for an invasion of Taiwan. In the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Develop...

Bring Out the Knives: A Programmatic Night Court for the Surface Navy

The Navy is racing against time itself. Sailors work 88+ hours a week, yet admin burdens steal time from warfighting. A Navy “night court” could refocus every minute on combat readiness.

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13.11.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sea Control 589: Non-state Special Operations | Sea Control Lt. Col. (RET) Craig Whiteside, PhD., joins the program to discuss the new book he co-authored with Ian Brown, Non-state Special Operations: Capabilities and Effects. Dr. Whiteside shares how to defin...

Sea Control 589 — Non-State Special Operations

Lt. Col. (RET) Craig Whiteside, PhD., joins the program to discuss the new book he co-authored with Ian Brown, Non-state Special Operations: Capabilities and Effects.

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10.11.2025 12:59 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Playing Fields: Sports and Warfighting Readiness | Center for International Maritime Security By Phil Bozzelli and Paul Giarra The Duke of Wellington’s aphorism “The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton,” has been widely accepted as a validation of sports and their greater ...

"The Playing Fields: Sports and Warfighting Readiness"

Sports aren’t just games—they’re warfighting classrooms. Expanding international athletic exchanges at USNA can strengthen leadership, understanding, and readiness among future officers.

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31.10.2025 13:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
China’s Coming Small Wars | Center for International Maritime Security By Michael Hanson The world took note of the meteoric growth of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), both in size and capability. Specifically, the PLA and PLAN’s amphibious capabilities developmen...

"China’s Coming Small Wars", by Michael Hanson

China’s PLA may use small wars to test its growing amphibious and expeditionary forces before any move on Taiwan—echoing how past powers trained for larger wars. The world should take note.

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29.10.2025 20:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Maritime Statecraft and its Future | Center for International Maritime Security By Steve Brock and Hunter Stires With shipping and shipbuilding receiving high-level political and diplomatic attention across two administrations after decades of neglect, the United States has the c...

"Maritime Statecraft and its Future"

After decades of neglect, America’s maritime revival is underway. Maritime Statecraft links naval, commercial shipbuilding, and shipping to rebuild U.S. seapower through allied investment and competition.

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22.10.2025 11:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sea Control 588: Outsourcing Security at Sea | Sea Control Pieter Zhao Joins J on the podcast to discuss his article “Outsourcing Security at Sea—The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security.” The ...

Sea Control 588 — Outsourcing Security At Sea

Pieter Zhao discusses his article “Outsourcing Security at Sea—The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security”.

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22.10.2025 11:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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CIMSEC Volunteer Opening | CIMSEC: Center for International Maritime Security CIMSEC Is Hiring! CIMSEC is looking for candidates to build out our technical support team with volunteers who can help manage and upgrade our Wordpress site. This is an important line of effort as w...

CIMSEC is building out our technical support team with volunteers to help manage and upgrade our Wordpress site. The position will revamp the site, make upgrades, and reinforce cybersecurity. Interested applicants can reach out to Content@cimsec.org.

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21.10.2025 11:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Call for Articles: Should the U.S. Surface Warfare Community Specialize? | Center for International Maritime Security Articles Due: December 8, 2025 Week Dates: January 5-9, 2026 Story Length: 1,5000-3,000 Words Submit to: Content@cimsec.org By Dmitry Filipoff The U.S. Surface Warfare Officer community has operated o...

Call for Articles — Should the U.S. Surface Warfare Community Specialize?

As warfare grows more complex, specialization may better prepare Surface Warfare Officers. Authors may submit thoughts and more information can be found at the link below.

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14.10.2025 23:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Building Tactical Excellence: How SWCTC Supports LT Breen’s Call for Higher SWO Proficiency | Center for International Maritime Security By LCDR Jeffrey Bolstad (ASW/SUW WTI) and LT Matthew Bain (ASW/SUW WTI) In his recent CIMSEC article, “Reprioritize SWO Tactical Qualifications for the High-End Fight,” LT Seth Breen underscores a pre...

"Building Tactical Excellence: How SWCTC Supports LT Breen’s Call for Higher SWO Proficiency"

The Surface Warfare Combat Training Continuum (SWCTC) is transforming how the Navy builds tactical readiness by tracking proficiency—not just qualification.

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09.10.2025 23:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
Strategic Minerals and the False Promise of Seabed Mining | Center for International Maritime Security By Drake Long On April 29, a small seabed mining enterprise known as The Metals Company (TMC) formally submitted an application to NOAA to commence commercial-scale mining in an area of the ocean know...

"Strategic Minerals and the False Promise of Seabed Mining"

Metals Company’s bid to mine Pacific seabeds marks a desperate turn for private seabed mining. With China’s dominance in mineral processing, the deep-sea gold rush may be over already.

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09.10.2025 23:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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